Pilipino Adventures

We spent our 2 week fall break in the Philippines! After 24+ hours of traveling we arrived at the home of the Weissers (Tif taught 3 of their kids when she lived there). We spent the next couple days exploring the city of Manila... mostly going to Malls because that is what you do in the city. =0) plus Malls are air conditioned! We also spent many hours up at Faith Academy (the school Tif taught at) seeing Tif's old students and friends. I got to meet many people who have a special place in Tif's heart including her Filipino friends Erwin, Rita and their baby girl Yana!

We had a few nights out with the Weisser kids (bowling, eating large amounts of ice-cream out of the same tub, games, etc... We attended the dedication for the new auditorium that was recently completed, listened to concerts, and attended a dinner theater, had lunch with students, and made time to just sit and catch up with people Tif has missed.

Then it was off to the beach for 3 days of fun in the sun! We rode there on a public bus... side note, buses in the Philippines are the monsters of transportation... blaring down the rode, weaving in and out of traffic as if they were a motorbike instead of a huge bus... the ride would not be complete without an in-transit movie (ours being David Hasselhoff vs 60ft man eating python).

After our days of relaxation we came back to Manila to watch the high school kids' volleyball tournament and say our goodbyes. It was bitter-sweet... sad to leave but it is also nice to be back in our own apartment. In regards to future plans and decisions... we did not hear any loud directions from God as to what He would have us do... but there was a sense that God is closing doors at Faith Academy for the time being. This was especially hard for Tif, but we are trusing God with our future! Thank you for all your prayers.